The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
W00LF0LK'S RED HAND.
IT'S IMPRINT ON HIS BARE LEG
MAY CONVICT HIM.

Jurors Find Discrepancies in the Pris-
oners Statement Concerning It
The Blood on the Suspects Feet and
Other Damaging Evidence Against
Him-A Struggle for a Pistol.
MACON, GA, Dec. THE third day Of
the celebrated Voolfolk trial was begun in
Bibb Superior Court this morning at Q
o'clock. All interested were on hand
promptly at the hour. For the first time
since the murder the prisoner looked hag-
gard and careworn. During the examina-
tion Of the witnesses, however, he seemed to
regain his spirits, and laughed heartily sew
eral times at the testimony as it was
ELECTED.
The first witness was S. f. Chambliss,
who was recalled by the States attorney in
rebuttal. He testified as to blood found on
Voolfolk, especially as to the blood spot dis
covered IN his right ear and as to the brains
found on the floor and bed that were taken
up and put in box He also testified as TO
the blood stains in Woolfolk's room, which
appeared to have been secured with soap
and water.
WHAT VOOLFOLK TOLD SMITH.
w II. Smith was then examined for the
State. He testified to the story told him by
Voolfolk. When the former reached the
scene of the murder on the fatal morning
Voolfolk admitted to him that he had
blood on his feet from walking about the
house and that the bloody tracks in the
hallway were also his He described the
position of the several bodies While talk
ing with Voolfolk at the gate he heard
noise inside the house as Of some one NOV
ing chair He did not hear it repeated.
THE GARMENTS IN THE WELL.
G. W. Gates was next examined for the
State. He repeated the story of\the mur-
der as told him by Voolfolk The main
point elected was as to the hat, shirt and
drawers the witness saw drawn out of the
well. There were blood and brains on them.
He saw blood in Woolfolks room, and
bloody water on the hearth where a trunk
had been pdlled over it to hide it. The
bloody shirt and drawers were produced and
identified.
Jere Hollis, for the State, also testified as
to the finding Of the garments in the well,
and as TO the blood and brains being on
them. He also testified as to seeing a loody
hand print on one of the legs
A HAND PRINT IN BLOOD
w. A. Davis, for the State, testified to
seeing the imprint of a bloody hand on
Woolfok's bare leg when he was examined
by the Coroner's jury corresponding to the
imprint on the drawers. Voolfolk ex-
plained then that he got blood on his hand
when he replaced his mother ON the bed.
and that afterward, in arranging his shirt
the blood was transferred to his drawers
The counsel for the defense laid great
stress on this point, and attempted to show
that the bloody hand-print was not noticed
at the Coroner's investigation.
wooLFoLK's EXPLANATION REFUTED.
The witness was persistent, however, and
insisted that Voolfolk made no statement
about the hand print until the direct ques-
ton was asked him. The position Of the
hand print was described minutely, the
jurors taking part in the questioning.
Juror Tinsley asked If the fingers of the
hand inclined inward or outward. The
reply was inward. This created sensa-
ton, as it seemed to refute the explanation
given by Voolfolk.
When the court convened at 2:30 o'clock
Henry Brown was called for the State.
Pending his examination the court adj
journed until tomorrow morning at Q
o'clock
A DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
A very dramatic incident occurred during
the dinner hour Voolfolk was in the grand
jury room eating and conversing gaily with
the two bailiffs IN attendance. He had just
remarked, 'Boys, if had pistol | could
get away now when a pistol dropped
almost at his feet from the person of Fred
Sparks, the janitor, who was standing near.
In twinkle Voolfolk made spring for it,
and desperate struggle ensued between
him and the bailiffs, who finally succeeded
with much difficulty in securing it. Wool
folk laughed heartily over the incident and
taunted the bailiffs. The presence of the
pistol will be investigated.